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Sihle Bulose
Director

Sihle Bulose

Johannesburg, South Africa
Languages
  • English
  • Zulu
Social media

Sihle is a corporate and commercial lawyer who advises listed and unlisted clients on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings and general commercial matters.

He regularly helps multinational firms establish a presence in South Africa and the rest of the African continent. Sihle has worked with South African and multinational clients in various sectors including financial services, real estate, infrastructure development, telecommunications, mining, energy, consumer goods and the public sector.

Awards & Recognitions
01 –
  • Quote
    They have outstanding industry knowledge and experience, and a practical understanding of the law. They always come back quickly and are available when needed! They make my business their business which brings comfort.
    Legal 500 | Corporate & Commercial, South Africa, 2023
  • Quote
    The individuals at CMS have been around the block and know what to ask and look for. They make themselves available and respond to queries urgently. They know my business intimately.
    Legal 500 | Corporate & Commercial, South Africa, 2023
  • Quote
    The team is instrumental in commercial negotiations. It is a very value-adding team to work with.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2024
  • Quote
    CMS RM Partners is by far one of our preferred legal advisers. The lawyers are highly responsive and very strong on the commercial side.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2024
  • Quote
    The team is very commercially aware, able to understand our business and our challenges and advises us accordingly on a number of transactions.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2024
  • Quote
    They kept us well informed and were always on time with our deadlines.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2024
  • Quote
    The lawyers have a very good grasp of technical matters.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2024
  • Quote
    The dedicated and seasoned team approaches each matter with a strategic mindset, ensuring thorough analysis and tailored solutions.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2025
  • Quote
    CMS stand out for their exceptional ability to navigate complex scenarios efficiently.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2025
  • Quote
    The team offer very fast turnarounds and are flexible and pragmatic.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2025
  • Quote
    The team capacity is extensive, which helps in closing matters quickly.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2025
  • Quote
    The team is on top of things, with outstanding knowledge of the commercial background, which makes transactions highly efficient.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2025

Relevant experience

  • Primary Health Properties - in respect of a secondary listing of all its issued ordinary shares on the Main Board of the JSE.
  • A consortium led by EQT Partners AB and Luxinva - on the USD10 billion acquisition of Nestle’s skincare business.
  • Cell C - in connection with the disposal of tower assets to Atlas Tower Company.
  • Purple Group – in connection with a partially underwritten rights offer on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
  • LondonMetric Property - on the South African aspects of its GPB100 million private placement on the London Stock Exchange.
  • New GX - in connection with the proposed disposal of Dartcom to Invicta.
  • BAE Systems - on its ZAR855 million disposal of BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa to Denel SOC Limited.
  • Old Mutual and the South Africa Infrastructure Fund - on the disposal of their investments in three privately - concessioned toll roads in South Africa, Botswana and Mozambique.
  • Unicorn Capital Partners - in connection with its de-listing from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
  • Eaton - on its USD3.3 billion disposal of its hydraulics business to Danfoss.
  • PPF and Vox Ventures – on its acquisition of Robertson and Caine, South Africa's largest boat builder manufacturing for export, the largest builder of catamarans in the Southern Hemisphere and the third-largest globally.

Publications

Memberships & Roles

  • Member of the Legal Practice Council of South Africa

Education

  • 2020 – MBA, Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa
  • 2019 – PGDIP (Business Administration and Management), Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa
  • 2012 – LL.B. (cum laude), University of Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa

Sihle is a corporate and commercial lawyer with a specialised focus on private equity.   
Sihle‘s has experience in upstream and downstream work, as he clients on fund structuring, and acquisition and disposal of assets by funds. Sihle has also worked with infrastructure funds with interests in various parts of the African continent.
 

Awards & Recognitions
01 –
  • Quote
    They have outstanding industry knowledge and experience, and a practical understanding of the law. They always come back quickly and are available when needed! They make my business their business which brings comfort.
    Legal 500 | Corporate & Commercial, South Africa, 2023
  • Quote
    The individuals at CMS have been around the block and know what to ask and look for. They make themselves available and respond to queries urgently. They know my business intimately.
    Legal 500 | Corporate & Commercial, South Africa, 2023
  • Quote
    The team is instrumental in commercial negotiations. It is a very value-adding team to work with.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2024
  • Quote
    CMS RM Partners is by far one of our preferred legal advisers. The lawyers are highly responsive and very strong on the commercial side.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2024
  • Quote
    The team is very commercially aware, able to understand our business and our challenges and advises us accordingly on a number of transactions.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2024
  • Quote
    They kept us well informed and were always on time with our deadlines.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2024
  • Quote
    The lawyers have a very good grasp of technical matters.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2024
  • Quote
    The dedicated and seasoned team approaches each matter with a strategic mindset, ensuring thorough analysis and tailored solutions.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2025
  • Quote
    CMS stand out for their exceptional ability to navigate complex scenarios efficiently.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2025
  • Quote
    The team offer very fast turnarounds and are flexible and pragmatic.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2025
  • Quote
    The team capacity is extensive, which helps in closing matters quickly.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2025
  • Quote
    The team is on top of things, with outstanding knowledge of the commercial background, which makes transactions highly efficient.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2025

Relevant experience

  • PPF and Vox Ventures – on its acquisition of Robertson and Caine, South Africa's largest boat builder manufacturing for export, the largest builder of catamarans in the Southern Hemisphere and the third-largest globally.
  • A US hedge fund - on the acquisition of sports betting interests in South Africa and Kenya.
  • Athena – on the establishment of a private equity fund with a focus on technology assets.
  • DBSA - in connection with the establishment of African Rainbow Energy, a renewable energy fund.
  • Phoenix Capital - on the establishment of a section 12 Fund.
  • TII General Partner - in relation to the establishment and the restructure of the Swakhula Empowerment Fund.
  • State-owned Asset Manager - on its investment into the Alterra Africa Accelerator Fund.
  • Public Investment Corporation – in connection with a proposed investment in a qualifying investor hedge fund.
  • Sithega - a black owned investment fund, on its purchase of a 62% stake in Legal Expenses Group Africa from the founders, with Hollard, South Africa’s largest privately-owned insurer, retaining the retaining a 38% stake.
  • Alamo Bidco – on the acquisition of Digiblu, a digital transformation consultancy that focuses on AI solutions, based in South Africa and England.


 

Publications

Memberships & Roles

  • Member of the Legal Practice Council of South Africa

Education

  • 2020 – MBA, Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa
  • 2019 – PGDIP (Business Administration and Management), Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa
  • 2012 – LL.B. (cum laude), University of Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa

Sihle has experience advising on mergers & acquisitions, and restructures in telecommunications infrastructure, digital communications and media. Sihle has also worked with on empowerment transactions in the telecommunications space and advises on telecommunications leasing and supply arrangements. 
 

Awards & Recognitions
01 –
  • Quote
    They have outstanding industry knowledge and experience, and a practical understanding of the law. They always come back quickly and are available when needed! They make my business their business which brings comfort.
    Legal 500 | Corporate & Commercial, South Africa, 2023
  • Quote
    The individuals at CMS have been around the block and know what to ask and look for. They make themselves available and respond to queries urgently. They know my business intimately.
    Legal 500 | Corporate & Commercial, South Africa, 2023
  • Quote
    The team is instrumental in commercial negotiations. It is a very value-adding team to work with.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2024
  • Quote
    CMS RM Partners is by far one of our preferred legal advisers. The lawyers are highly responsive and very strong on the commercial side.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2024
  • Quote
    The team is very commercially aware, able to understand our business and our challenges and advises us accordingly on a number of transactions.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2024
  • Quote
    They kept us well informed and were always on time with our deadlines.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2024
  • Quote
    The lawyers have a very good grasp of technical matters.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2024
  • Quote
    The dedicated and seasoned team approaches each matter with a strategic mindset, ensuring thorough analysis and tailored solutions.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2025
  • Quote
    CMS stand out for their exceptional ability to navigate complex scenarios efficiently.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2025
  • Quote
    The team offer very fast turnarounds and are flexible and pragmatic.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2025
  • Quote
    The team capacity is extensive, which helps in closing matters quickly.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2025
  • Quote
    The team is on top of things, with outstanding knowledge of the commercial background, which makes transactions highly efficient.
    Chambers & Partners, South Africa, 2025

Relevant experience

  • Telkom - on the proposed listing of its telecommunications tower business, Swiftnet.
  • Cell C – in relation to product procurement and financing, and roaming arrangements concluded in connection with its post-paid subscriber base.
  • Community Investment Ventures Holdings - in connection with its acquisition of an interest in Herotel.
  • Cell C - in connection with the disposal of tower assets to Atlas Tower Company.
  • New GX – on the proposed disposal of Dartcom, a fibre network manufacturer and network operator, to Invicta.
  • Cell C - in connection with the procurement of security and identification software solutions in connection with its prepaid and post-paid subscriber base.
  • Alamo Bidco – on the acquisition of Digiblu, a digital transformation consultancy that focuses on AI solutions, based in South Africa and England.
  • Active-Ops – on the admission of its entire share capital onto the AIM segments of the LSE.
  • African Asset Manager  - in connection with a USD310 million funding round and restructure of Cassava Technologies.
  • Community Investment Ventures Holdings  – in connection with a proposed empowerment transaction.
     

Publications

Memberships & Roles

  • Legal Practice Council, Gauteng office

Education

  • 2020 – MBA, Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa
  • 2019 – PGDIP (Business Administration and Management), Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa
  • 2012 – LL.B. (cum laude), University of Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa
Practice Areas
Commercial Corporate/M&A Corporate Governance & Compliance
sectors
Funds Private Equity Mining TMC - Technology, Media & Communications

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